Thursday, March 26, 2009
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Music Corridor of St. Joseph’s Hall
9601 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118

Contact info:
mconn@chc.edu
215-248-7044

Vendors/Products: The Tea Fairy, Handcrafting Justice, Weaver’s Way Co-op, 10,000 Villages, Cecilian Center, CHC Fair Trade Water Bottles, St. Joseph Villa, Handmade bags from Africa, Cards from the Philippines.

From Google Earth to GeoRSS, maps and geography services are changing the way we interpret our world and engage with communities. The presentation will explore how geographic information systems (GIS) technology is being used to enhance the missions, meet the challenges, and answer the questions faced by non-profit organizations.

Applications cover a broad range of disciplines, including:

* political advocacy
* education
* neighborhood redevelopment
* social services
* public health
* constituency building
* public safety
* and disaster response

Almost any activity you conduct has a geographic component to it. Consequently, technology that leverages that geography can help improve communities, support better decisions, and demonstrate needs, progress, and program impact to boards of directors, stakeholders, and funders.

Robert will present some case studies of applications in nonprofit organizations and will progress from relatively simple processes to more complex analysis. Topics will include:

* the process of assigning locations to lists of addresses (geocoding)
* using geography to organize and search community assets
* incorporating map-based reports into grant applications
* visualizing the geographic and demographic patterns in donor and audience groups
* demonstrating electoral support for political reform
* prioritizing resources (real estate, natural resources and the like)
* software tools and local data resources for getting started

Bio: Robert Cheetham has been applying GIS technology to help nonprofits and government agencies for more than 12 years. He is the founder and president of Avencia, a software design and development firm based in Philadelphia. Avencia develops geographic analysis tools and services for government, nonprofit, commercial and research organizations. Previously, Robert served as the Senior GIS Developer for the City of Philadelphia and as Crime Analyst for the Philadelphia Police Department. Robert also serves as an occasional lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design; collaborates with the Cartographic Modeling Lab at Penn; serves on the advisory committee for the Masters in GIS program at Penn State University and is Director of the Japanese Garden Research Network, a nonprofit, online database of information on Japanese gardens.

We want to thank our sponsor for this month, NPower Pennsylvania, whose mission is “to ensure all nonprofits can use technology to better serve our community”.

This will be a fascinating and useful topic. RSVP’s via the Meetup Page are appreciated, but not necessary. Feel free to show up and bring a friend.

http://netsquared.meetup.com/16/calendar/9874082/

For more information, contact:

Vanessa G. Brown, Director
Philadelphia Writing Project
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
4201 Spruce Street, Building 1921
Philadelphia, PA 19104-7499
215-898-5681
Fax:  215-746-1784
Find PhilWP on the web: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/philwp

215-898-5681

http://www.gse.upenn.edu/philwp

Keynote Address by:

David Gergen
Director, Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership

May 4, 2009
George Washington University, Cafritz Conference Center
800 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC

http://www.aseconference.org

The Phoenix Project has joined forces with The Corporation for National and Community Service and this impressive list of co-conveners:

* American University
* Community Wealth Ventures
* The George Washington University
* Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation
* Old Dominion University
* Root Cause

… for an important conversation about the role of technology in creating social change and transforming communities.

Some conferences are about networking, some are about thinking…this is about doing!

http://www.aseconference.org/

Individuals of all ages, from all walks of life are turning to their computers, the Internet, their PDAs, anything they can get their hands on to stay connected!

The goal – leverage this connectivity to enable individuals to find opportunities for service and to spur social change. Please join us, on May 4, 2009 at George Washington University as leaders of all facets of the American Social Sector join together for this one-of-kind event. The common element: technology – the role it is already playing in social innovation and where it will take us! In addition to plenary sessions and keynote speakers, conference attendees will choose breakout sessions that best fit their background and further their own professional development. The conference will be held in Washington, DC and simulcast to Hampton Roads, Virginia – using the Old Dominion University TeleTech Network.

For more information and to register, visit: http://www.aseconference.org.

May 5, 2009, 5:00 – 9:00 PM

The City College of New York, NAC Faculty Dining Room

Sponsored by the New York Metro Area Partnership for Service Learning (NYMAPS)

NYMAPS’ first annual Symposium will bring together faculty and students from New York-area institutions of higher education and professionals from community-based organizations to share outcomes of recent service-learning courses. Presentations will discuss how community organizations can effectively serve in a co-educating role with faculty in service-learning experiences. Admittance to the symposium is free, however attendees are required to register by April 27. To register, visit http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/ci/powell/news/registration_may09.cfm

Presentations will include:

Jim Heffernan, Executive Director of New York Campus Compact, keynote presenter.

Professor Carrie-Ann Biondi, Marymount Manhattan College in the Philosophy Department, will co-present with three of her students on an Environmental Ethics course where students investigated environmental responsibilities with Network for New Energy Sources and Green Markets.

Professors Janice Buddensick and Mary Lo Re from Wagner College (Staten Island) will co-present with a partner from the YMCA on how they sequenced four courses in the Business Administration Department, each with a service-learning component.

Professors Giovanna Chesler, Dana Edell, and Rebecca Mushtare from Marymount Manhattan College in the Communication Arts Department will co-present with students on three courses where students examined the social role and impact of media and theatrical production.

Professor Ann Gazzard from Wagner College (Staten Island) in the Education Department will co-present with students on the course “Ways of Knowing,” where students co-produced and broadcasted philosophical discussions for community residents via a “philosophy café.”

Professor Mary Lutz from City College of New York (CUNY) in the Center for Worker Education will co-present with a student from her “Community Needs Assessment” course where students are collecting and analyzing Brooklyn residents’ opinions as part of a planning process by the local community board.

Professor Peggy Morton from New York University in the Social Work Department will co-present with Melissa Aase from University Settlement on the course “Service-Learning through Community Engagement,” where students explored how Social Work pedagogy can enhance service-learning efforts.

Professor Zelda Newman from Lehman College (CUNY) in the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department will present on “The Jewish Immigrant Experience” where students worked with senior citizens to enhance their knowledge of Yiddish theater.

“The School Leaders Our Children Deserve: 7 Keys to Equity, Social Justice & School Reform.”

This book examines issues of equity and school reform from the work school principals who created more equitable, excellent, just, and caring schools where all children (in particular children marginalized because of race, disability, language, income, etc.) flourished academically and socially.

The book will be out this April and will be available at AERA in San Diego. If you’ll be at the AERA Annual Meeting, please feel free to stop by and see me and the book Tuesday, April 14 room 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Teachers College Press booth during the book signing.

In this book, I describe the leadership necessary to achieve such schools during the era of accountability by focusing on:
– what these leaders and their school accomplished,
– how they increase access for all students,
– how the improve the teaching and curriculum,
– how the build a climate of belonging,
– how they approached and succeeded in reforming their schools and raising student achievement (A theory of socially just school reform),
– the struggles/resistance they face in this work,
– how they sustain this work and themselves, and
– core dispositions, knowledge, skills and leadership traits these leaders possessed that made this work possible, and
– lessons for operationalizing this kind of leadership in current and future schools.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and please share this info/flyer with your colleagues.

Dr. George Theoharis

gtheohar@syr.edu

Cities in Flux? The Long Term Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis on Urban Communities

This timely event will provide us with an opportunity to discuss the fallout of the foreclosure crisis, how it is impacting urban communities, and what this all means for the future of our cities. Our distinguished panelists include (please see bios below):

➢    Irv Ackelsberg, Esquire, Langer Grogan & Diver, PC
➢    The Honorable Steven Kaplan, Esquire, Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking
➢    John Snyder, Manager, Foreclosure Programs, NeighborWorks® America

The panel will be moderated by Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg, Penn Law student and former policy analyst at The Reinvestment Fund.

The event will take place next Wednesday, March 25th from 5:00-6:30pm at the law school (room Silverman 240B). A cocktail reception will follow in the Great Hall. Please RSVP to urbanlawforum@law.upenn.edu. Information also available at http://pennlaw-urbanlawforum.spaces.live.com/default.aspx.

Irv Ackelsberg
Esquire, Langer Grogan & Diver, PC

Mr. Ackelsberg joined Langer Grogan & Diver, PC, a plaintiff’s consumer and antrust litigation firm, in September 2006.  Irv is a prominent public interest lawyer who, prior to joining the firm, practiced for 30 years with Community Legal Services, Inc. of Philadelphia, one of the nation’s premier civil legal aid programs.  A nationally recognized advocate for consumer justice, he has been representing victims of predatory financial services for many years, since long before the country was forced to confront the devastation caused by the subprime mortgage business.  His practice has included extensive individual representation of homeowners—in state court foreclosure defense, in affirmative litigation and in bankruptcy court—as well as policy advocacy on the local, state and national level.  He has authored a number of articles and is a contributing author of the Pennsylvania Consumer Law treatise.  He has frequently lectured or testified before diverse audiences, from Congress and the Federal Reserve Board to local community groups and service providers.  In 2005, Irv received the prestigious Vern Countryman Award from the National Consumer Law Center, for his lifetime achievement on behalf of low-income consumers.  He was also a recipient of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s 2001 Andrew Hamilton Award for exemplary service in the public interest.

The Honorable Steven Kaplan
Esquire, Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking

Steven Kaplan was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell on June 14, 2007, and confirmed as Secretary of Banking by unanimous vote of the Pennsylvania Senate on September 18, 2007. Secretary Kaplan provides overall leadership to the state Banking Department, which supervises Pennsylvania state-chartered banks, thrifts, credit unions and trust companies.

The Department also licenses about 11,000 non-depository financial services companies which provide a variety of consumer loans and services. In order to protect Pennsylvania consumers, the Department ensures the safety and soundness of all state-chartered depository institutions as well as the compliance of all regulated entities with prevailing law. As Secretary, Kaplan is the Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Commonwealth Financing Agency. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority, the Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Operational Committee, the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority and the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.

Kaplan was born and raised in Philadelphia and attended the city’s public schools. After graduating from Central High School, he attended Temple University where he earned a B.A. in English, followed by a J.D. from the university’s law school in 1977. Kaplan worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia prosecuting economic crimes until 1982, when he was hired by Girard Bank, which later became known as Mellon Mid-Atlantic.

Immediately before joining the Department of Banking, Kaplan served as chief of staff for Mellon Financial Corporation’s Mid-Atlantic region as well as chairman of the Mellon Mid-Atlantic Charitable Trusts. These duties culminated a 25-year career at Mellon Mid-Atlantic during which Kaplan served in several capacities including Chief Litigation Counsel and General Counsel.

Always active in civic and charitable affairs, Mr. Kaplan has held various board and volunteer positions. Currently, he is a member of the President’s Advisory Board at Temple University and a trustee at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. He also serves on the boards of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Congreso De Latinos Unidos and the Anti-Defamation League.

John Snyder
Manager, Foreclosure Programs, NeighborWorks® America

John Snyder is the Manager of Foreclosure Programs at NeighborWorks America, overseeing the national strategies in foreclosure prevention and intervention.  John serves as a coordinator of initiatives led by, and partnered with, NeighborWorks America, providing support and guidance on sustainable models for consumer outreach and counseling.  His work primarily entails leveraging resources from the non-profit housing community, state and federal governments, and the private mortgage industry.

Prior to joining NeighborWorks America, John was employed by Fannie Mae in portfolio risk, default intervention, and credit loss management.  His prior experience also includes statistical modeling and credit policy for Chevy Chase Federal Savings Bank in Bethesda, MD.  Both his undergraduate and graduate studies were completed in Washington DC, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from American University and a Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University.

Thursday April 2nd, 2009  @ 7:00 pm

The Garden

The Garden tells the story of the country’s largest urban farm (in South Central Los Angeles), backroom deals, land developers, green politics, money, poverty, power, and racism. The film explores and exposes the fault lines in American society and raises crucial and challenging questions about liberty, equality, and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable among us.

free
Film Running time 80 minutes with Post-film Reflection

@ The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://TheRotunda.org

Hosted by Mariposa Food Co-op’s  Food Justice and Anti-Racism Working Group.  Mariposa is a local food store cooperatively owned and operated by its members.

Mariposa Food Co-op is located at 4726 Baltimore Avenue.  Reach us at: 215-729-2121.

Since 2002, Temple University has worked closely with four elementary schools in North Philadelphia.  The university’s mission, as manifested by its Partnership Schools effort, is to bring about effective and lasting change through its academic colleges and health system to strengthen access to a well-fulfilled life for the 1,600 public school students and their parents enrolled in these schools. The mission of Temple’s Office of Partnership School’s Surroundcare Initiative is to address the needs of predominantly minority, urban K – 8 children living in under-resourced and medically underserved communities.

We are happy to announce that the Surroundcare Initiative will be sponsoring our third fair for children, parents and school staff for these four schools and the North Philadelphia Community. In the two previous fairs, our focus was primarily on health.  This year we will broaden our reach, to include community and family content,  with an emphasis on financial asset development including banking and real estate information. The North Philadelphia Community Fair will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 11am until 3pm at Tanner Duckrey Elementary School, which is located at 1501 W. Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19121.

In today’s economy people are concerned about financial planning; pay bills, maintain a home and how to send children to school. The goal of the financial component of the Community Fair is to enhance awareness of financial issues and supportive services for members of the community, regardless of their financial situation. The fair will also educate individuals and families how to build an emergency fund, invest in education, pay down debt and stay debt free.   At the fair we want to offer quality financial services such as; credit counseling, tax preparation, the  benefits of having a saving an checking accounts, CD’s , IRA’s, and options for individuals who should  lose their health insurance or can’t pay for their utilities.

We hope that your organization will agree that this is an event worthy of your time and resources and will consider participating in the fair.  We think this is an excellent opportunity for community based organizations to interact with their target audiences in a low key, fun environment.  If your organization would like to participate, please contact Dr. Belliveau at the address below.  If you have questions, please contact Monique Samuel at the email or phone address below. Thank you for you consideration, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Cynthia Belliveau, Ph.D.                Monique Samuel
Assistant Professor                    Financial Literacy Intern
Temple University                    and Community Fair Coordinator
Ritter Annex 231                    Temple University
Cecil B Moore Ave.                    Phone:  856-236-2744
Philadelphia, Pa 19122                E Mail Moniquesamuel82@yahoo.com
Phone:  215  204 – 4397
E Mail:  Cynthia.belliveau@temple.edu

Part-Time Business Manager, Philadelphia

The Business Manager will be primarily responsible for all organizational finances and reporting, as well as supporting office technology and systems. Roles including managing Quickbooks, creating and maintaining budget documents, preparing the annual audit, and other activities. In addition, the business manager must be willing to occasionally work with volunteer groups and participate in community outreach activities.

For more information and a complete list of job requirements, please click here.

http://cradlestocrayons.org/2/images/philadelphia/part-time%20business%20manager%2001-2009.pdf

To apply please send a resume and cover letter to Kelly Clarke at kelly@cradlestocrayons.org.

Youthworks Manager

Description:
Mural Arts Program (MAP) partners with the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) to provide summer programming and employment opportunities for approximately 100 youth enrolled at 10-12  sites in the Big Picture and Mural Corps Art Education programs.  Youth work in teams at sites across Philadelphia with instructors on various individual portfolio pieces and on large or small scale mural projects. These summer programs run 5 days a week for 6 weeks.  This position will run approximately 25-30 hours/week in the spring (April to June, mostly afternoons and evenings) and the summer (July and August, mostly mornings and afternoons).

Responsibilities:
Contacting interested students and completing paperwork enrollment process.  Maintaining student enrollment and payroll files.  Serve as liaison for PYN and MAP for all site visits by program monitors.  Ensure that sites are running in compliance with PYN standards.  Visit all sites weekly.  Provide regular reports and meet with MAP staff weekly.

Qualifications:
Experience working with high school aged youth.  Experience managing multiple worksites at once.  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.  Ability to respond well to demands in a fast paced work environment.

To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to maneesha.sane@muralarts.org by April 1, 2009 with “Youthworks Manager” in the subject line.  No phone calls or paper submissions will be accepted.

Do you know someone who likes to work hard and might like to join the UC Green Corps?

The UC Green Corps, a greening maintenance program, offers environmental education and green collar job training for youth and adult leadership. The program provides sustainable seasonal maintenance to trees and select public spaces in University City, West and Southwest Philly.

The goal of the program is to help ensure that newly planted trees receive care during their first two growing seasons.

Part Time Summer Employment with UC Green offers a rewarding summer tree maintenance program targeting local youth in the University City, West and Southwest Philadelphia area interested in working outdoors and learning more about how to care for the trees in our urban forest.

For information contact Winnie Harris, Program and Volunteer Coordinator, at 215-573-4684 or wharris@ucgreen.org or find the application form on our website at http://www.ucgreen.org.

Welcome to the Spring Planting Season!!  PHS and the DCNR TreeVitalize program are thrilled to announce that more than 1,000 trees will be planted this spring in the greater Philadelphia/SE PA region.  Planting all those trees will take quite a bit of volunteer-power and we need all the help we can get!  If you would be willing to help plant trees in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery or Chester Counties, or in Philadelphia, please read on!

Here are the locations of the bare root tree plantings, any information we currently have about the planting day, and the person to contact for more information and for volunteering:

Saturday March 28

Bucks County
Yardley Borough — 47 trees –Sue Schneck-215-493-1918-jisis2@gmail.com

Delaware County
Chester City — 18 trees –Lisa Gaffney–610-447-7861–lrg@ceda.cc
Lansdowne — 50 trees —  Mary Lou Jennings– 610-622-0162– cbzombie@aol.com
Marple Newtown — 50 trees — Rick Ray–610-328-6181– frederickhray@aol.com
Nether Providence– 10 trees — Gary Cummings — 610-566-4516 — gcummings@netherprovidence.org
Upper Darby Township — 60 trees —  Clyde Hunt — 610-449-9333 — cghunt1@verizon.net

Montgomery County
Abington/Glenside — Rita Stevens — 215-887-4250 — ritastevens@comcast.net

Chester County
Malvern –Tony Dufour — 610-806-2523 — tdufour@wdwells.com

Saturday, April 25th

Norristown Borough ~ 45 trees
Jean Holland — 610- 278-3554  jholland@montcopa.org

In Philadelphia
Group: Holmesburg Tree Tenders ~39 trees
Peg Muldowney — 215-331-2747 mpegmul@aol.com
Meet at 8am at Holmesburg Rec. Center 4500 Rhawn St.
Need tools
One tree leader for planting demonstration
Planting volunteers (unskilled)

Group: Northeast Tree Tenders ~90 tees
Hasan Malik —  215 694 9607 netreetenders@aol.com
April 25th (small planting) and May 2nd (large planting) at 9 am.
Meet at Al Furqan mosque, 7252 Roosevelt Boulevard next to the dollar tree at cottman and the boulevard
Need One tree leader (skilled)
Planting volunteers (unskilled)

MLK Village ~14 trees
Raed Nasser —  610-636-0504 – raed@mlkplaza.org
Meet at 10am at the Corner of 13th and Fitzwater
Need tools
Planting Day Demo
Tree leaders (skilled)

Newbold Neighbors Association ~22 trees
Leslianna Federici —  609-501-1634  ascabmarreta@gmail.com
Meet at 10:30am at DiSilvestro Recreation Center, 15th and Morris, 19145
Need Planting Day Demo
Planting leaders (skilled) – would like at least one other leader for that day to do demo’s while I organize people

Hunting Park Tree Tenders ~16 trees
Mike Roth —  215-370-8029, Fifelus@aol.com
Meet at 10:00 at 6th and Courtland, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Need Tools (it would be helpful to have some extra shovels)
One or two Planting leaders (skilled)

Fairmount TT ~90 trees
BARBARA EPSTEIN — 215-765-3092 (H)  215-704-2511 (C)                                                                  bsepstein@comcast.net

Meet at 8:00 am at WARD PARK, 24th & ASPEN ST.
Need Planting leaders (skilled)
Planting volunteers (unskilled)

KSNAC ~80 trees
Lisa Maiello   215-232-6467  ldmail@earthlink.net
Kensington Neighborhood
Meet at 10:00AM  Location TBA

Sunday April 26th

New Kensington CDC  ~19 trees
Marlene Buck — 215-427-0350 ext. 122/ mbuck@nkcdc.org
Meet at 10am at NKCDC Garden Center
Need Planting volunteers (unskilled)

Saturday May 2nd

Diversified Community ~6 trees
Cheryl Weiss 215-336-5505 Ext 342
Meeting at Diversified Community Center
1529 S. 22nd St. ( 22nd and Tasker)
Need one tree leader

Sunday May 3rd

Philly Tree People  ~40 trees
Nykia M. Perez —  215-284-6383 and phillytreepeople@gmail.com
Planting time10:30 am until 1:30.  Meet at 2771 Jasper Street, Phila., PA 19134 for planting. Lunch afterward at the Philadelphia Brewing Company for volunteers at 2423-39 Amber Street Philadelphia, PA 19125.

Need Pick up trucks and drivers
Planting Day Demo – may have some high school students who need demonstration planting
Planting leaders (skilled)
Planting volunteers (unskilled)

So….
Thanks, as always, for your dedication to Tree Tending!  What a huge difference we all can make!

A new national survey of faculty members shows that the proportion of professors who believe it is very important to teach undergraduates to become “agents of social change” is substantially larger than the proportion who believe it is important to teach students the classic works of Western civilization.

According to the survey, 57.8 percent of professors believe it is important to encourage undergraduates to become agents of social change, whereas only 34.7 percent said teaching them the classics is very important. Observers say the difference results from influences as diverse as conservative criticisms of curriculum and Barack Obama’s call for social activism during his presidential campaign.

Read more at: http://chronicle.com/daily/2009/03/12955n.htm

At the
DelCoAD Volunteer Recognition Event

Date:  Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time:  5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: Swarthmore College
Bond Hall
(Parking available at the Benjamin West Lot on Chester Road, Rte 320)

Program includes:

·        Mingling with volunteers and site coordinators
·        Delicious food
·        Review of 2009 DelCoAD VITA sites and accomplishments
·        Volunteer Appreciation
·        Remarks by IRS and United Way of Southeastern PA

RSVP by April 22, 2009:
Joyce Lacy
DelCoAD VITA Program Coordinator
(610) 891-6325
Jmlacy1002@gmail.com

Pre-registration is required.  To register, please send your full contact information and payment to the address below.  Please make checks payable to Family Services.

Family Service
3125 Ridge Pike
Eagleville, PA  19403

For more information on this half-day conference, please call Family Services at 610-630-2111 ext. 238.

Effective work with immigrants begins with an understanding of their legal status and how that status can impact physical/mental health, health care, education, and virtually every aspect of life. Speakers will address how we are all impacted by and can advocate for legislative and policy changes with advocacy tools for the social service/medical/legal/educational communities, as well as relevant opportunities for applying this knowledge in a professional setting.

Participants will gain knowledge and awareness to better understand the latest aspects of the immigration debate; discuss how service providers are impacted by existing/emerging policies; learn applicable theories for practice with and advocacy for immigrants; and explore ways to identify the needs of special populations such as refugees, women, children, unaccompanied minors, LGBT, and elderly immigrants.

Keynote speaker Fernando Chang‐Muy, J.D. is the Thomas A. O’Boyle Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He teaches Immigration Law, Refugee Law, and Law and Social Work. He was the founding director of the Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture; a program officer at The Philadelphia Foundation; and coordinator of the Emma Lazarus Collaborative.

Panelists
Larry Fiebert, LCSW, BCD is the primary researcher and author of Koreans and Asian Indians in the North Penn Area – A Needs Assessment Report. He has over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with individuals and couples. He is the Associate Executive Director at Family Services of Montgomery County, where he is responsible for grant writing and program development.

Susmita Pati, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine. She specializes in health services research with a focus on investigating the impact of public policy on the health of underserved children and families.

Dr. Denise Berté is a clinical psychologist that provides forensic and therapeutic services to survivors of torture and war trauma. Her areas of expertise include anxiety disorders related to war trauma and torture. She is the director of the Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture and Clinical Director at Lutheran Children and Family Services.

Len Rieser, J.D. is Co‐Director of the Education Law Center, a statewide advocacy organization that focuses on problems of quality and equity in Pennsylvania’s public education system, especially for poor children, children of color, children with disabilities, and culturally and linguistically diverse children. Mr. Rieser has been at the Law Center since 1982; before that, he was an attorney with the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice. He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1976.

Date: Monday, April 13, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. – Noon
Location: Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
300 Airdale Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Cost: Standard Rate—$ 75.00 Non‐Profit Rate—$ 50.00 Student with ID—Free

Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills and Advocacy edited by Mr. Chang‐Muy and Koreans and Asian Indians in the North Penn Area – A Needs Assessment Report by Mr. Fiebert will be available for purchase.

—Important Registration Information—
Please register early, as space is limited. If you are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you are eligible to receive 3 Continuing Education Credits. (Request forms on site.) If you are a licensed attorney, you are eligible to receive 3 Continuing Legal Education Credits. (Request forms on site.) Scholarships are available to individuals and non‐profit organizations.

Teachers College Columbia University
Broadway between 120th and 121st Street
Saturday, April 4, 2009 8:00am – 5:00pm
http://www.tc.edu/balance for details and registration

Come to this exciting day of visions for a new and hopeful future in food and activity. The day kicks off with Hon. Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, discussing his groundbreaking food policy proposals for New York City, titled Food in the Public Interest. Dr. Joan Gussow follows with provocative ideas how the nutrients-based approach to the American diet has failed and why we support Hon. Stringer’s recommendations for a local food shed. Dr. Isobel Contento examines how food and activity education can be designed to facilitate healthful individual choices, as well as to create supportive environments and policy. Dr. James Sallis shares his many programs that promote active living in schools and communities. A variety of other speakers will present innovative models for restoring balance within ourselves, our communities, and our world.

This conference is for you if you work in communities, food justice and advocacy, food service, hospitals, schools, universities, public health agencies, government, and private practice, or if you are a student. This will be a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals.

Visit our site for more information and to register: http://www.tc.edu/balance

We look forward to seeing you on April 4th!

A ‘Mission-Driven’ Core
March 6, 2009

Social justice matters get a fair amount of attention at colleges these days, often in the form of service learning or extracurricular activities. But at one Roman Catholic liberal arts college near Philadelphia, the very core of a new curriculum foregrounds the fact that justice does matter.

Cabrini College’s “Justice Matters” core curriculum will feature as a cornerstone a required course sequence termed “Engagements with the Common Good” — which will include three writing-intensive courses, one each from the freshman through junior years, plus a senior capstone experience in the major.

Read more at: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/06/cabrini

[Ed note: this project was funded, in part, through PHENND, Pennsylvania Campus Compact, and Learn and Serve America.]

http://www.thenotebook.org/spring-2009/091045/keeping-students-track

Our blog has new content every day. Today Dale Mezzacappa posted about the proposed closing of William Penn High School. She wrote about Ruth Wright Hayre, who was principal of William Penn in the ’50s and ’60s and the first African American principal in Philadelphia. WhenWilliam Penn moved to a brand new building, the District invested in new construction, but “[t]here was never the will or the resources to develop the programs, train the teachers, include parents and students in planning – in other words, do the hard work of re-shaping education for a mostly impoverished African American neighborhood.” Read the full post here.

http://www.thenotebook.org/blog/091187/what-would-ruth-wright-hayre-say

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